Projects, Energy & Infrastructure (Corporate & Finance)
Asia is evolving into a new sphere of global influence. With rapid development and urbanisation in the region, the demand for energy and infrastructure has seen steady growth especially in the transport, telecommunications, water and sanitation, social infrastructure and urban solutions sectors. Stakeholders now need more innovative and sustainable solutions to tackle the increasing scale and complexity of projects in the region.
Drew & Napier's Projects, Energy & Infrastructure practice comprises a team of multi-disciplinary specialists to leverage on the expertise of the firm’s esteemed practice areas, including banking & finance, construction, capital markets, mergers & acquisitions, mineral, oil & gas, real estate, investment funds, private equity, competition, restructuring and dispute resolution. Our integrated team supports clients at every stage of the project life cycle and beyond, from structuring, regulation and advisory, to project finance, investment and construction, to dispute resolution.
We have experience across a broad spectrum of sectors, including energy, petrochemical, oil & gas, renewables, telecommunications, transportation, technology, waste disposal, water, utilities and construction and housing projects. We are accustomed to playing a leading role on matters throughout Asia and are frequently sought out by international firms and clients to work on the local or regional elements of substantial international mandates.
Governments, statutory bodies, state-owned enterprises, financial institutions, sponsors, contractors and market leaders rely on our industry knowledge, technical capabilities and commercial prowess to offer practical insight and innovative solutions that place them ahead of their competition.
Industry Knowledge
Our industry knowledge spans across a spectrum of sectors and across the region. We work closely with stakeholders and participate in industry events to develop a deeper understanding of and insights into the business, legal and political landscape that may be relevant to projects and the development of long term infrastructure solutions.
Regulation & Advisory
Our lawyers have advised clients on the structuring of projects, regulatory and licensing requirements and policies and environmental and tax considerations. We have supported clients on bids and tenders for the operation and development of public private partnership projects and public infrastructure projects across a spectrum of sectors including power, transport, construction and public works.
We have also advised on the restructuring of project companies with significant creditors and stakeholders such as governments and statutory bodies.
Our experience includes:
- Assisting in a consortium led by Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, in respect of a stake in a toll road operator.
- Acting as Singapore counsel for one of the tenderers who submitted bids in the Land Transport Authority (LTA)’s call for tenders for the right to operate the first bus package under the Government Contracting Model (as it was then known).
- Advising a government agency on the debt restructuring of a desalination facility and power plant.
- Advising an MNC, in a design and build project for the construction and commissioning of a production facility in Singapore and procurement contracts for the design, manufacture and installation of a production plant.
- Advising the employer in the drafting of the tender documentation and the conditions of contract for the development and construction of a data centre in Singapore.
- Acting for Emirates National Oil Company (Singapore), a subsidiary of the ENOC, a wholly-owned Dubai Government company, on transfer pricing issues and performed a tax analysis of its business process.
Project Finance & Investment
Our lawyers have acted for financiers, sponsors, project companies and government agencies across a broad spectrum of matters in the region and internationally including in relation to the financing of power & desalination plants, oil & gas assets, renewable energy assets, telecommunications assets, iconic developments and integrated resorts. We are alive to traditional considerations including security structures and intercreditor arrangements, direct agreements and step-in rights as well as increasingly relevant considerations such as green finance solutions.
Our lawyers also regularly carry out due diligence and have advised on the acquisition and divestment of interests in companies and assets in various sectors including energy and power, oil & natural gas, LPG, transport and healthcare sectors.
Financing
Our experience includes:
- Acting for Resorts World at Sentosa Pte. Ltd., in its syndication of up to S$4.1925 billion (US$3 billion) syndicated senior secured credit facilities for the construction and development of a world-class integrated resort on Singapore’s Sentosa Island.
- Acting for a syndicate of lenders financing part of China Huaneng Group's S$4.2 billion acquisition of Tuas Power, one of three gencos divested by Temasek Holdings, the Singapore Government's investment arm.
- Advising a NASDAQ-listed borrowing group in the business of manufacturing solar modules and harnessing solar energy as Singapore counsel in relation to obtaining of multi-million dollar revolving and swingline loans from a syndicate of international banks.
- Acting for the lenders in relation to specific Singapore law security aspects of the multi-billion dollar development by PT Cirebon Energi Prasarana of the 1,000 MW expansion of the Cirebon coal-fired power plant in West Java, Indonesia.
- Acting for Hyflux Ltd and its subsidiaries in relation to the construction and estimated $890 million project financing of Singapore's second desalination plant, as well as the documentation and advice in relation to the design, engineering, construction, erection, completion, testing and commissioning of a combined cycle gas turbine power plant.
M&A
- Acting for Banpu PCL as Singapore counsel in relation to the sale of its 47.5% shareholding in Sunseap Holding Pte. Ltd. to EDP Renováveis, S.A. for approximately S$490 million. Sunseap Group Pte. Ltd. is an energy system developer, owner and operator in Singapore, which portfolio includes 5.5GW of renewable projects across nine markets in Southeast Asia.
- Acted for Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co., Ltd. as Singapore counsel in the acquisition of shares in Antara Koh Private Limited (“AKPL”) for S$88 million on 23 December 2021. AKPL is a specialist contractor in the field of civil engineering and marine structure, jetty and harbour construction which has a regional presence in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, India and Bangladesh.
- Acted for RSK Group Limited, a UK-headquartered international environmental, engineering and technical services businesses, as Singapore counsel in its acquisition of Black & Veatch’s Water Europe and Water Asia business which have since been rebranded under Binnies.
- Acted for a Canadian infrastructure fund in its restructuring of its solar energy business in the Asian region.
- Acted for a South-east Asia head-quartered group in a competitive bid process for utilities assets which were situated in South-east Asia.
Energy & Construction
The team draws on its top tier energy, oil & gas and construction and engineering expertise in advising on project contracts (including O&M contracts, concession agreements, offtake and supply agreements and EPC contracts), related risks and mitigation of such risks. Our lawyers have advised on all construction project documentation relevant to various sectors including power, pharmaceutical and desalination plants.
Our experience includes:
- Advising the developer on all construction project documentation (including EPC and O&M contracts) for the design, construction and commissioning of its gas-fired thermal power project in Taipei, Republic of Taiwan.
- Advising the master developer on its US$10 billion island project off the north-eastern coast of Abu Dhabi in relation to its contracts for:
- design and construction of roads and bridges
- concession of and engineering, procurement, construction, operation and maintenance of a power distribution network (concession, DBO and off-take)
- concession of and engineering, procurement, construction, operation and maintenance of its water and waste-water distribution network (concession, DBO and off-take)
- concession, design and build and off-take agreements for the district cooling reticulation network and plant
- Advising, negotiating and drafting advance payment contracts for term supply of crude worth more than US$1 billion. The advance payment arrangements involve complex waterfall and roll-over mechanisms with national oil companies and the government of an autonomous region in the Middle East.
- Advising, negotiating and drafting a crude-product swap contract to off-take and swap Chelekan crude worth approximately US$300 million. The transaction involved complicated transportation arrangement to transport the crude out of the landed locked Caspian region.
- Acting for a PRC state-owned oil company in an oil exploration, development and production project in East Africa.
Dispute Resolution
Our lawyers have represented clients in mediations, adjudications, arbitrations and court proceedings for the energy and infrastructure space including disputes relating to power plants, petroleum companies, oil and gas producers and coal producers. Our experience provides us with an understanding of the problems that land parties into dispute in the financing and implementation of projects, and allows us to guide our clients to avoid disputes as well as to advise on appropriate steps to protect and further our clients' interests. If a fight is unavoidable, we can provide our clients with representation by the leading disputes practice in Singapore.
Our experience includes:
- Successfully defending one of the biggest Korean international construction companies, Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd (now rebranded as DL E&C), as counsel in an ad hoc arbitration under the UNCITRAL Rules 2010 involving claims amounting to US$434.7 million. The claims arise out of the Dahej project, which is construction of Asia’s biggest petrochemical plant.
- Acting in a high stakes dispute between a Korean state-owned power company against its Indian partner and its shareholders in the construction of a coal-based power plant. The total of parties’ claim amounts in the SIAC arbitration exceeds US$600 million.
- Acting for a Vietnamese state-linked entity (employer), against a Chinese state-linked construction company (contractor) in a Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC) US$210 million arbitration over a hydro-electric dam project in central Vietnam.
- Acting for PT Koalindo Tuhup, a producer of premium coking coal, in various Singapore court proceedings and 4 SIAC arbitrations against their off-take partner over the rights to coal produced by the Tuhup mine in Central Kalimantan.
- Advising a large land-based utility scale solar farm in Singapore and its related entities on various matters and acting for them in various adjudications and court proceedings in the Singapore courts.
For more information on our Dispute Resolution capabilities in Projects, Energy & Infrastructure, please click here.
The Asia Pacific Legal 500
Projects & Energy 2025 - Tier 1 for 2 consecutive years; Tier 2 for 12 consecutive years
Next generation partner:
Mahesh Rai
Recommended Lawyers
Jimmy Yim, SC
Christopher Chong
Chua Tju Liang
Renu Menon
Lau Sok Hiang
“Comprehensive full-service firm with depth of expertise in a range of critical areas that are indispensable for our day-to-day operations, whether during a growth cycle or a downward dip, such as construction, corporate, insolvency & restructuring, security of payment matters and dispute resolution.”
“They are very focused and committed. From day one, they have created a clear strategy which led us to win our case against the claimants.”
“They are very responsive and true experts in the field.”
“Christopher Chong is a singularly exceptional practitioner, who is all-rounded in terms of legal depth of knowledge, commercial acumen, client responsiveness, innovation and unmatched local knowledge. His dedication to his craft and in assisting us to find sensible, practical and mutually beneficial solutions is close to peerless.”
“Christopher Chong and his team are our go-to lawyers for wind project disputes in Asia.”
“One of the strongest teams in the region.”
“Outstanding in every respect.”
“Jimmy Yim, SC and Mahesh Rai are top-class, and think outside the box for solutions.”
“Comprehensive full-service firm with depth of expertise in a range of critical areas that are indispensable for our day-to-day operations. The firm brings a depth and breadth of knowledge to all key aspects of the disputes process.”
Banking & Finance 2025 – Leading firm for 14 consecutive years
Recommended Lawyers
Renu Menon
Benjamin Gaw
Pauline Chong
Lau Sok Hiang
May Ng
Eleanor Pang
“The team is commercial and trained to think from first principles ,which makes them effectively innovative in addressing and understanding client needs.”
“Drew Napier has been an excellent help, a wonderful source of guidance and legal advice.”
“Sound technical knowledge with easy-to-understand legal advice always provided.”
“The team is always responsive and proactive and able to liaise effective with various stakeholders to achieve an optimal outcome. In our dealing with the team, we are able to see the team's creativity and innovative solutions that makes the practice unique and differentiated from other practices.”
“The team is able to explain complex issues is commercial terms making it easy to understand.”
“Renu Menon is technically sound and extremely commercial.”
“Both Renu Menon and Benjamin Gaw are professional, insightful and patient in their consult and advice.”
“Astute is the one word to describe Pauline Chong. Pauline is intelligent and commercially minded when attending to a query.”
“Benjamin Gaw is a knowledgeable lawyer and good communicator. Able to break down complex legal issues into smaller, bite-sized problems and explain it in plain language to non-legal persons.”
“Drew & Napier LLC – Banking and Finance strength lies in their profound expertise demonstrated through their dealing of the transaction. They possess a deep understanding of the industry landscape, allowing them to provide insightful solutions and legal advice. Compared to other firms, this practice comprises individuals from diverse backgrounds, fostering a ranger of perspectives that enhance problem-solving.”
“Renu Menon promptly addresses and answers queries raised regarding the various transaction documents. She pays careful attention to specifics and embraces a customer-focused methodology. Unlike other competitors, Renu Menon ensures that every aspect of the transaction is thoroughly attended to, fostering a level of care and engagement that sets her apart in the field.”
Corporate/M&A 2025 - Tier 3 firm for 8 consecutive years
Leading Individual:
Corporate/M&A 2025
Tan Teng Sen (3 consecutive years)
Next generation partner:
Seraphina Ho
Recommended Lawyers:
Corporate/M&A 2025
Steven Lo
Jon Nair
“The team provide clear and succinct guidance that enables us to navigate complex legal and regulatory issues under tight timeline.”
“Strong technical knowledge, practical advice and responsiveness.”
“The M&A team is experienced in the deal process and understands the industry well. They have a good team to support the entire deal process, and understand the needs of the clients well. They provide practical solutions which balance the legal and commercial considerations and communicate well with the other teams and advisors in the deal process.”
“Tan Teng Sen is brimming with energy and very eager to establish new business relationships, and taking a long term view.”
“Jon Nair is an outstanding M&A lawyer. He is able to understand the commercial realities of the deal and find solutions to move the deal along. He is also able to explain clearly each issue in an easily understood manner.”
“Tan Teng Sen is an experienced practitioner in the corporate and M&A industry and understands the needs of clients well. He is also able to communicate legal issues to clients effectively.”
“Commercially-minded team, who are sensitive to the timeline and cost pressures of in-house clients and go out of their way to meet such needs. Drew’s full-service capabilities is also very useful in transactional work by providing a one-stop shop.”
“Tan Teng Sen is a commercially-minded partner.”
“Extremely experienced and knowledgeable team.”
“Benjamin Gaw is a very approachable and extremely detailed oriented person.”
“A very experienced and capable team who are client centric. Easy to work with and are knowledgeable in their area of expertise.”
“Steven Lo and Tan Teng Sen are experienced in what they do and are able to distill and communicate the issues effectively.”
Real Estate 2025 – Top Tier for 25 consecutive years
Leading Individual:
Lau Sok Hiang for 2 consecutive years (Recommended lawyer for 4 consecutive years 2020 - 2023)
Recommended Lawyers:
Ho Soo Lih for 6 consecutive years
April Mak for 6 consecutive years
“Capable team. Able to understand and advise across multi-country property deals. Good communications and timely feedback too.”
“The team is experienced in executing complex conveyancing transactions.”
“The team is very strong in their knowledge on the processes and advice to clients are very detailed.”
“The team, led by Lau Sok Hiang, is very competent and meticulous in their performance. They are responsive and spontaneous in their completion of the conveyancing matters.”
“Lau Sok Hiang has been highly regarded as very thorough in her work. She works expeditiously in any matters given to her and a person that we can trust wholeheartedly.”
“Lau Sok Hiang is a capable lawyer. Able to communicate well and will go to extra mile to get the work done or see that the knowledge you need to make decisions is available.”
“Lau Sok Hiang is a very experienced conveyancing lawyer who is always responsive and reachable with a phone call.” “With Lau Sok Siang's strong knowledge in the real estate industry, we can always place our trust and depend on her to carry out legal documentation and negotiation effectively and professionally.”
“Very knowledgeable team and meticulous in their assessment of the deal.”
“Drew & Napier LLC has a team of very robust and competent lawyers to handle conveyancing matters. They are thorough and meticulous in their work.”
“Lau Sok Hiang is very meticulous and careful.”
“Professional, clear and quick turnaround time.”
“Extremely dedicated, and practical, willing to go the extra mile.”
“Ho Soo Lih and his team are experienced and caring. They are willing to go extra mile to help their clients.”
“The team is very responsive to all queries, big or small. they respond quickly and efficiently to emails and phone calls. The service is top notch.”
“Competent, responsive, personable and collaborative.”
“The lawyers are very professional and careful; providing advice and in-depth opinions when complicated problems arise. Prompt responses with efficient work, having good understanding of our business.”
“Drew and Napier LLC are professional and their legal work is up to mark. In fact, they sometimes go above and beyond the routine to ensure that the legal matters are satisfactorily resolved for the client, even when it seems that the matter is a bit grey. They actually called up a contact in the government to clarify certain matters that were not in black and white. They are also responsive and will call the client back to update the progress.”
“The Drew team looks after the client’s best interests, very efficient and depth of knowledge in real estate transactions due to their experience in wide and varied types of transactions.”
“The real estate team is very thorough in their review of legal documents and able to distil key risks for the client. In a class of their own where it comes to looking after client interests and are also able to tap on other areas of practice to help clients where necessary.”
Construction 2025 – Tier 2 for 2 consecutive years; Tier 3 for 2 consecutive years in 2022 - 2023; Tier 4 in 2021
Next generation partner:
Kelvin Teo for 2 consecutive years
Recommended Lawyers:
Christopher Chong – 2025; 2022 - 2023)
Jimmy Yim SC
Mahesh Rai
Chen Zhihui
“The team that I had worked with for the last three years were meticulous and provided professional and timely service. The team was also always able to provide commercially sound advices and solutions."
“This team worked cohesively, knowledgeable and committed.”
“Brilliant construction team, adept at handling complex cross-border construction disputes.” “Christopher Chong is a singularly exceptional practitioner, who is all-rounded in terms of legal depth of knowledge, commercial acumen, client responsiveness, innovation and unmatched local knowledge. His dedication to his craft and in assisting us to find sensible, practical and mutually beneficial solutions is close to peerless.”
“Christopher Chong and Chen Zhihui are always a phone call away to provide professional and sound advice.”
“Mahesh Rai is a detailed professional and addresses issues to the point. Summarises the pros and cons for the clients. Ensures clients are aware of the potential outcome and advises clients accordingly.”
“Chris Chong has an exceptional knowledge of construction law and is fantastic to work with.”
“Chen Zhihui is a very solid construction disputes lawyer.”
“Outstanding in every respect. Genuinely satisfied with their performance.”
“Jimmy Yim SC and Mahesh Rai are top-class advocates, thinking out of the box for solutions.”
Chambers Asia Pacific and Chambers Global
Projects & Energy 2016 - Tier 2
“Sources say: ‘They will be there for you right up until the very end, and their response time is tip-top." "Their strategic thinking and expertise are really unparalleled.’”
"They really listen and develop effective solutions."
Chua Tju Liang - Up and Coming Individual
Banking & Finance 2025 - Leading firm for 20 consecutive years
Pauline Chong - Band 4 lawyer for 4 consecutive years
“The team is able to provide comprehensive advice concerning risk, alternatives and best practices.”
“They are able to address every issue and they understand client needs well.”
“They are highly responsive; their turnaround is one of the fastest I have met. They are also very well versed with the key legal terms in any facility.”
“Drew & Napier has an excellent team that has strong knowledge and is very dependable on tight closing deadlines.”
“The team produces excellent work and is able to explain to those less knowledgeable. Their knowledge is excellent and there is always someone to help, from very high level to more specific matters.”
One interviewee praises Drew & Napier's "very good quality of service, and ability to deliver and understand our needs."
Another source describes the team as "meticulous" in its approach.
"It's a formidable firm with a strong resource base," a client says, adding: "The lawyers are responsive, diligent and detailed." Another praises the lawyers, calling them "very professional, reliable and target-oriented."
Corporate/M&A 2025 - Band 3 for 5 consecutive years
Gary Pryke - Senior Statespeople for 8 consecutive years
Steven Lo - Band 4 for 7 consecutive years
Tan Teng Sen - Band 5 for 2 consecutive years
“The team were able to balance all the perspectives and interests of various stakeholders and decision-makers and navigate towards optimal outcomes.”
“The firm demonstrates strong commercial acumen for closing a deal and an in-depth understanding of the dynamics and considerations of all the commercial parties involved.”
“They have intelligence, up-to-date business commercial savvy, sensitivity and responsiveness in addressing needs and requirements.”
Clients appreciate that "the partners are directly involved in developing strategies and negotiations with counterparties," adding that the "associates are amongst the best that we have worked with."
“The team's client service is commonly picked out as a key strength: ‘They are very professional, easy to get along with and efficient in meeting deadlines.’"
"They are timely and relentless in their pursuit of providing holistic advice and guidance to their clients."
"Whenever something came out of left field we hadn't prepared for and we needed advice, there was always someone in the team with the right experience - really a full service shop."
“Offers all-round expertise in both the transactional and financing aspects of acquisitions. Enjoys a strong standing amongst private and public companies, multinational corporates and financial institutions, which it advises on a wide range of M&A deals.”
Real Estate 2025 – Band 2 for 2 consecutive years; Band 3 for 3 consecutive years
Lau Sok Hiang - Band 3 for 2 consecutive years
“Drew & Napier is a very knowledgeable and renowned legal corporation with abundant resources and expertise.”
“They are easy to communicate with, offer excellent client relations and have in-depth knowledge about the law and the industry.”
“Drew & Napier has a strong and well-resourced team with multiple contact points. They are always timely and responsive with their work.”
“They are very knowledgeable in their field of expertise and able to handle themselves well in negotiations.”
Drew & Napier's "services are consistently good and reliable".
A client admires the team's "prompt response and client care".
“The team takes a very commercial approach."
Construction 2025 – Band 2 for 3 consecutive years
Christopher Chong – Band 2 in 2025 (for 4 consecutive years); Band 3 in 2020 and 2021; Leading Lawyer in 2019; Construction 2020 – Noted Practitioner (2 consecutive years)
Mahesh Rai – Band 3 in 2025 for 2 consecutive years
Kelvin Teo – Band 3 in 2025; Up and Coming in 2024 (3 consecutive years)
“They are able to guide me in complex situations and provide constructive ideas. They have a group of professionals who ensure that my files are properly looked after.”
“They are just very user-friendly and very sharp. They are extremely good lawyers. It's also important that they are easy to work with. These qualities really make them stand out from the crowd.”
“A market commentator praises Drew & Napier's attention to detail and says it is "an extremely efficient firm that provides excellent services."”
A client remarks, "We are very happy with their performance. Their legal strategy is sound and they deliver on tight timelines. They are particularly good at analysing various available legal options and communicating those to us so that we can take considered decisions."
“The team made themselves available and were always on point, with a very good understanding of the whole process."
"Christopher is pragmatic and quick on his feet”.
Christopher is "a very sound construction lawyer."
A client praised Christopher for his "knowledge and practical experience," added that "he is excellent and has a very bright mind."
asialaw Profiles
Infrastructure 2024 – Highly Recommended practice for 2 consecutive years; Notable practice in 2021 and 2022
Energy 2024 – Recommended practice for 2 consecutive years; Notable practice in 2021 and 2022
Banking and Financial Services 2024 – Highly Recommended practice for 6 consecutive years
Banking & Finance 2024 – Recommended for 5 consecutive years
““Professional.”
“Highly professional, responsive and approachable.”
“They understand the concerns, are responsive and provide solutions.”
“Always focused on protecting its client's interests.” “Prompt, solutions-oriented, knowledgeable.”
Prompt, solutions-oriented, knowledgeable.”
“While being a top tier firm in Singapore, fees were extremely reasonable and accommodating to the fact that we were a non-revenue generating start-up. The partner in charge broke down the potential issues clearly, gave us the relevant advice and offered forward-thinking considerations for us to take note. The analysis was deep, yet easy to understand, thorough and commercially practical.”
“Legal counsel was thorough and provided us with the pros and cons of the case objectively.”
"A very capable overall banking and finance practice."
Pauline Chong is “willing to go the extra mile for the client, innovative" and has "good communication skills.”
She is “professional" and has a "clear understanding of issue and ability to provide solutions.”
Corporate and M&A 2024 - Highly Recommended practice
“Knowledgeable, professional and supportive of small businesses.”
“The team is capable of looking beyond the legal aspects and putting into the perspectives of the different stakeholders. They provided value-added service and are indeed great partners for business owners.”
“Responsive, quick and commercially minded.”
“I liked their flexibility while providing good coverage on the necessary work for this deal.”
“Communication and ability to distil facts into easy to understand terms. They are also very good at highlighting the possible issues with the transaction.”
“Sound in legal knowledge and able to provide alternative solutions.”
“Very prompt reply, client-oriented, responsible and reliable.”
“The firm is indeed altogether outstanding; however, there are also individuals who are also outstanding by their own merit.”
“Very knowledgeable on the practical application of the law and very commercial-minded.”
“Drew is a full-service law firm and it excels in every practice area. It is very structured with very good black letter lawyers and very good at finding solutions when the market is difficult to navigate. It's a pleasure to work with the firm.”
“Excellent technically, responsive, focused. Understand the client’s needs.”
Real Estate 2024 - Highly recommended for 7 consecutive years
Distinguished Practitioner for Real Estate:
Lau Sok Hiang
“Sound legal strategy and strong implementation.”
Lau Sok Hiang is “very responsive and promptly comes up with problems solving.”
Lau Sok Hiang is commended to be “very responsive and customer-oriented. Able to get things done with little fuss. Knowledgeable about the subject matter”.
Lau Sok Hiang “helped us understand the various possible risks of the loan documents presented for signing, and provided us with recommendations to amend some aspects of the same documents”.
Construction 2024 – Highly Recommended firm for 2 consecutive years; Recommended firm in 2019 to 2022
Construction & Real Estate 2013 to 2018 – Highly Recommended firm (6 consecutive years)
Positive and realistic approach to problems and solutions.”
“Very knowledgeable and helpful, and commercially sound.”
“Service is prompt. Advice is always well considered.”
“They are very knowledgeable with good advocacy skills.”
“Able to provide clear, succinct and actionable advice.”
“Extremely effective and efficient.”
“Fast, quick responses and able to provide alternative solutions.”
“With Christopher Chong at the helm of its construction practice, which is core to us, Drew & Napier has been our trusted go-to firm on a regular, consistent basis for some years now, with the full intention on our part to continue this relationship for a long time to come.”
“A group of very talented lawyers” who “gave much valuable and insightful advice” and produce “really excellent work [despite] tremendous pressure.”
asialaw Leading Lawyers
Energy & Natural Resources 2018
Corporate and M&A 2024
Gary Pryke - Senior Statesman
Steven Lo - Distinguished Practitioner
Tan Teng Sen - Notable Practitioner
“Teng Sen is a professional and dependable legal advisor on our transactions. He consistently meets timelines and delivers sound quality advice with a strong commercial sense.”
A client commended Teng Sen as “Very competent and sound technically; able to come up with practical solutions; listens and reads the situation well and resourceful - knows where to go looking for answers beyond the usual port of calls.”
Construction 2024
Christopher Chong – Distinguished Practitioner (5 consecutive years)
IFLR1000
Project Development 2024 – Tier 3 for 2 consecutive years
Energy and Infrastructure 2017 – Tier 2 for 4 consecutive years
"The firm has a strong track record in projects work especially in energy."
Energy and Infrastructure, M&A 2024
Chua Tju Liang — Highly regarded
"All good. Known him and worked with him for more than 15 years."
Banking & Finance 2024 – Leading firm for 12 consecutive years
“Drew & Napier is one of the best law firms that I have the privilege to work with especially in relation to complicated financial transactions. Not only can they identify the key issues arising from the transactions, but [they] also provide the clients with innovative solutions to address those issues.”
“We have been using Drew & Napier as our main legal counsel for more than 10 years now and have always found the firm to be thoroughly professional and the staff members assigned to us knowledgeable both in the legal aspects as well as able to advise on the commercial impact and ramifications.”
Pauline Chong is commended for being “highly professional, responsive and knowledgeable" and provides “excellent legal and commercial advice on banking matters which is current and practical for business purposes”.
“One of the better legal professionals around, Pauline is helpful, knowledgeable and professional in her dealings.”
Renu Menon is “friendly and easy to work with,” she has “thorough knowledge and provides quick solutions.”
“She’s efficient, detailed and experienced in her field of work.”
Corporate/M&A 2024 - Tier 2 firm for 19 consecutive years
Tan Teng Sen - Highly Regarded Lawyer
“The team from Drew & Napier in charge of our M&A work was detailed, thorough and quick in producing results. I was very satisfied with the outcome.”
"D&N has been a very knowledgeable, professional and progressive law firm - so much so that we retain D&N not only for our corporate, legal and investment work but also highly recommend D&N to our network of businesses.”
“We have been using Drew & Napier as our main legal counsel for more than 10 years now and have always found the firm to be thoroughly professional and the staff members assigned to us knowledgeable both in the legal aspects as well as able to advise on the commercial impact and ramifications.”
“Even though they have a lot of work from many other clients, they do not hesitate to respond to our queries and sometimes ‘time-wasting questions’…. It is with the M&A team at Drew and Napier that my company has the confidence in moving forward to make deals or form ventures and undertake M&A activities knowing full well that we have the most competent and able lawyers behind us all the way.” Tan Teng Sen is "professional, experienced and importantly very helpful. Goes the extra mile to put the client in a better position."
"Teng Sen's user-friendliness to in-house counsels and investment bankers alike stems from his innate pragmatism, communicativeness, solid instincts and robust views. He confronts complex and time-critical exigencies with an ease born from years of experience applying the listing rules and the Takeover Code in unprecedented situations."
Lexology Index (previously Who’s Who Legal)
Thought Leaders Guide: Construction 2024
Christopher Chong – Thought Leader for 4 consecutive years
Kelvin Teo – Thought Leader for 2 consecutive years
Global Guide: Construction 2024
Christopher Chong – Leading Lawyer for 7 consecutive years
Mahesh Rai – Leading Lawyer
Kelvin Teo – Leading Lawyer for 2 consecutive years
National Guide: Southeast Asia - Construction 2024
Christopher Chong – Leading Lawyer for 4 consecutive years
Kelvin Teo – Leading Lawyer for 3 consecutive years
National Guide: Southeast Asia - Energy 2024
Chua Tju Liang – Leading Lawyer for 2 consecutive years
Christopher Chong is held in high esteem by market commentators as “extremely thorough in his work” for private and public urban development matters.
Christopher earns praise for his “unparalleled strategic mindset and commercial outlook”.
Christopher’s “high quality, clear and effective arguments and drafting” are considered to be “a delight to behold”.
Best Lawyers International: Singapore
Construction Law 2026
Cavinder Bull, SC – Endorsed individual for 3 consecutive years
Jimmy Yim, SC – Endorsed individual for 12 consecutive years
Christopher Chong – Endorsed individual for 6 consecutive years
Adam Maniam – Endorsed individual for 2 consecutive years
Kelvin Teo – Endorsed individual for 2 consecutive years
Asian Legal Business S.E. Asia Law Awards 2025
Drew & Napier named Southeast Asia Construction Law Firm of the Year 2025 for 2 consecutive years
Drew & Napier named Real Estate Law Firm of the Year for the third time in 2022
Asian-MENA Counsel ‘In House Community Firm of the Year’
Projects and Project Financing Singapore Firm of the Year 2014
Practical Law Company Which Lawyer?
Project Finance 2012 – Recommended